Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-08-20
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"Reminiscences Of Gsasrsi " iaustd Scott Hsn
coca by His widow.

Reminisesuces Of s0srai WiaHstd Scott Hsn
cOck ~ Ats WIDOW.
Mrs. Hancock has written Q valuable book
| OF "reminiscences Of her illus.rious husband
which 10 published by subscription. The
following extracts are some OF the most in
teresting points:
| General Hancock WAS but little OF q politi.
clan, and he supported General Mcclellan
more on account OF military sttsiuments and
because he loved him personally than be.
cause both were Democratic When Nc.
Clellan was replaced by Hooker, Hsucock
said he was sorry, but must fight for his
country. When people talked OF making
Hancock commander of the army OF the
Potomac, he said promptly he would not
take the place because he would be sacrificed
After the battle of Chancel lorsvitls, Gen,
Hancock wrote "The day before the tight
Hooker said to general officer, 'God Al
mighty could not prevent me from winning
q victory Tomorrow Pray, could We ex pec
| 9 victory after that? He also told Mr.. Lin.
coin that he would either win q victory or be
In hell The president told him to carry
plenty OF water along Success cannot come
to us through such profanity"
MRS. sURRATT AND NEW ORLEANS
He pleaded tor hours for reprieve for Mrs.
Surrstt and WAS present at her execution In
the hope the president would reient at the
last moment and the poor woman's life would
be saved. johnson told him he could not re.
Prieve her, because his cabinet officers op.
posed it. The Louisiana order came from
President johnson and Hancock was blamed
for 1t.
Tho Southerners were very grateful, but
In the North 1t was different, for Hsncock's
portrait WAS transferred from the ii rst floor
70 the attic OF the Union League clubs OF Phil.
sdelphia and New York. Gen. Garfield pro-
posed In Congress that the number of major
generals In the army be reduced, in order 70
get rid OF Major General Hancock. And
(S0n q rant natatQC -
colorod councilnen who had been removed
for disregarding Gen. Hsncock's ordera
To show their utter contempt for his su.
thority on one or two mornings following the
Reinstatement Of the 10 called aldermen the
negroes On masse parsdsd round and round
the commanding generals residence Ut Q
very early hour in the morning In turbulent
and threatening manner, which left no doubt
that his work was done in Louisiana and
Texas, and that he must leave its future In
the hands Of the "carpet .bagReTs" and those
who had sustained them. The general asked
70 be relieved OF his command, and left New
without delay. Garfield afterwards made the
aMende honorable for his sbOrstive action in
Congress, and Grant In later years did justice
70 HsncOck's services
81 CAN STAND IT."
This In the account OF his defeat for presi-
dent:
"At7 o'clock p M. on the day OF the eIec-
ton he yielded 70 the extreme WEAKNESS and
prostratiOn that ensued frOm his i've mouths'
lsbors and went 70 bed, begging me under no
circumstances 70 disturb him, - the result
would bo known sooner or later, and 70.
morrow would DO time enough. At o'clock
ON the following morning he inquired of me
the nswk l replied: 1t hes been . complete
Waterloo for you 'That is all right said
he. Il can stand it, and in another moment
he was again asleep.
Aniextrsordinarily balanced temperament,
VRNf tn
that was never quite com mprehended BY his |
suP6riOrs or, indeed, by those who were the
nearest to him. The ouly disappointment
that no gave expression to was the diiisrenee
tnat M defeat would mako In the future OF /
many OF his friends who had suffered long /
and In various ways In consequence OF their /
adherence 10 his cause. His popularity and /
strength before the people could not be con- |
ceaie0, for the successful candidate received |
. Pi1 p 1Isldty M OF only 7,0ls out Of popular vote
AT GETTYSBURG.
s0ck was visiting her mother In 81. LOuia |
On the morning OF July 3, 1863, Gen erai Han. |
sock tslegrsphed from the battlefield (ss Was
lis custom each day while the action iasted):
wards hs sent second dispatch, while lying
ipon the battle field des perstely- and presum. |
'bly fstaily-wounded 81 am severely
Wounded, no. MORALLY. Join me q once In
ons up"
In front Of him Armistsad, Ca nett end
thor friends OF his youth were slain by hts |
rO0pA and Pickett, another friend whom he
ID helped In many ways, was disastroU sly
eteated.
GLIMPSE OF LINCOLN.
MrA Hancock gives 10 sn interesting |
limpse OF "The Martyr Presldont":
" Nj. Lino0ln's csrew0rn faOe recall u.
n - u1Vthlv n than A n hin l0gD0D. Il